Psychology: Diversity Science, BSLAS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Psychology, Diversity Science Concentration
department website: http://www.psychology.illinois.edu/undergrad/
department faculty: Psychology Faculty
overview of college admissions & requirements: Liberal Arts & Sciences
college website: https://las.illinois.edu/
advising: Psychology Advising
email: psych-advising@illinois.edu
Diversity Science - Study of psychological research focusing on prejudice, discrimination, race, ethnicity, gender, and other areas.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Psychology, Diversity Science Concentration
Please see your academic advisor. A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Academic Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester (60-75 hours).
General education: Students must complete the Campus General Education requirements including the campus general education language requirement.
Minimum required major and supporting course work: Normally equates to 32-36 hours of Psychology courses.
Twelve hours of 300- and 400-level in the major must be taken on this campus.
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one introductory course from the following: | 4 | |
| Intro Psych | ||
| Intro Experimental Psych | ||
| Statistics course: | 3-5 | |
| Intro to Statistics | ||
| Select two foundation courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Intro to Brain and Cognition | ||
| Behavioral Neuroscience | ||
| Images of Mind | ||
| Cognitive Psych | ||
| Perception & Sensory Processes | ||
| Learning and Memory | ||
| Select one foundation course from the following: | 3 | |
| Intro to Social Psych | ||
| Child Psych | ||
| Psychopathology and Problems in Living | ||
| Community Psych | ||
| Industrial Org Psych | ||
| Psych of Personality | ||
| Concentration core course: | 3 | |
| Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination | ||
| Select a concentration research methods course from the following: | 4 | |
| Social Psych Methods Lab | ||
| Social Psych in Society Lab | ||
| Clinical/Abnormal Psych Lab | ||
| Select four elective courses from any of the following: | 12 | |
| Community Psych (if not taken as the foundation course) | ||
| Power, Status, and Influence | ||
| Psychology of Race & Ethnicity | ||
| Introduction to Intellectual Disability | ||
| Psychology of Gender | ||
| Social Cognition | ||
| Culture & Psychology | ||
| Hate Crimes | ||
| African American Psychology | ||
| Psych and Law | ||
| Intermediate Current Topics in Psychology (approved for the concentration by the Psychology Department Diversity committee) | ||
| Adv Current Topics in Psych (approved for the concentration by the Psychology Department Diversity committee) | ||
| Total Hours | 35 | |